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\n Trailblazing Indigenous actor Graham Greene died Monday at 73.
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New York \u2014 Graham Greene, a trailblazing Indigenous actor whose long and successful career on the big and small screen included an Oscar nomination<\/a> for his portrayal of Kicking Bird in \u201cDances With Wolves,\u201d has died. He was 73.<\/p>\n Greene died Monday in Stratford, Ontario, after a long battle with an unspecified illness. Variety first reported the news on Monday night. A representative for Greene did not immediately respond to an Associated Press request for comment.<\/p>\n Born in June 1952 in Ohsweken, Ontario, on Canada\u2019s Six Nations Reserve, Greene worked as a draftsman, high steelworker, welder and carpenter before becoming an actor in the 1970s, beginning with the 1979 Canadian drama series \u201cThe Great Detective\u201d and 1983 film \u201cRunning Brave.\u201d<\/p>\n He is best known for his landmark role as Kicking Bird in the 1990 film \u201cDances With Wolves.\u201d Greene\u2019s 1991 Oscar nomination was one of 12 the movie earned. It won seven, including the top prize of best picture and best director for Kevin Costner.<\/a> Greene also starred as Arlen Bitterbuck in the 1999 Tom Hanks<\/a> project, \u201cThe Green Mile.\u201d<\/p>\n Greene had a storied career, also appearing in 1994\u2019s \u201cMaverick,\u201d 1995\u2019s \u201cDie Hard With a Vengeance,\u201d 2012\u2019s \u201cThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn \u2014 Part 2\u201d and 2017\u2019s \u201cWind River.\u201d He also acted in many critically acclaimed television programs, including \u201cReservation Dogs,\u201d<\/a> \u201c1883,\u201d<\/a> \u201cThe Last of Us\u201d<\/a> and \u201cTulsa King.\u201d<\/p>\n In 2000, Greene\u2019s \u201cListen to the Storyteller\u201d won a Grammy for best spoken-word album for children. He also starred as elder Chief Rains Fall in the massively popular 2018 video game \u201cRed Dead Redemption 2.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n